Finally, a functional thin laptop. As much as I loved my macbook, macbook air is just a fancy gadget for me IMHO. Lenovo x300 seems to be a better one. Removable Battery, 3 usb port, DVD Drive, Ethernet, Those are essentials which macbook air left out.

I'm a huge Mac fan (using one to type this post). I hate the macbook air. I can deal without the internal dvd drive. The required extra usb ethernet adapter...annoying but livable. The battery is what scares me. If you are seriously considering the Air, I would give it a little more time and let some of the early adopters figure out if there issues with that battery. I have to imagine if that battery starts losing charge life the cost of replacing it is huge.

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Originally Posted by krmathis

I would rather get the MacBook Air.
But thats just me, since I have no use of an internal DVD drive. Plus I simply love Mac OS X, which can't be legally run on the X300.

If you're interested in turning the x300 into a hackintosh, this might be a good place to start reading. Main Page - OSx86

if apple updated the macbook screens to 1440x900, I would be happy. I think the macbook is a pretty nice compromise when it comes to size features and portability. I have never been a fan of ultra thin; it needs some heft imo so I don't throw it out with the papers....

Everyone has their own reasons for making or not making a purchase. Fear of throwing away a computer is one I'd not heard before, but that's your business. Thing is, the thin computers aren't for everyone. They're for a specific subset of people. If you don't need the benefits, you're lucky, because you get more for less.

It's a good thing that we live in a world with options, not a bad thing. Having an option you aren't interested in doesn't harm anyone. Not having an option you need on the other hand...